The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-07
Stairway Packed With Bodies.
Charr1d Remains OF Victims Piled
In Heaps Upon the Floor.
The Death List VIII Reach On,
Hundred aud Forty.
Mother, Father and Child Pount
Ella sped In one Embrace.
Pitifsi Scenes I'm the Vicinity OF
the Harmed Theater-search.
Ing for Relatives
aud frtends.

ter Royal, at Exeter, las night,
were mostly working people. AZ soon
rs the flames we're txtinguish cd q
large force Of men began searching
for bodies. The stairway leading to
the gallery was literally pscked with
bodies, while at the head Of the stairs
there we're scores Of others piled one
on top Of the other. The unfortunate
victims had rushed 10 the door when
the alarm was given, but found the
stairway blocked and all means Of
escape cat oil. 10 short
time the flames had reached them,
aud they suffered horrible
death. There were piIiful ecenes in
the vicinity Of tho burned iheater this
morning as friends and relations Of
supposed victims awaited the recovery
OF the bodies. In many cases fathers
and mothers both persisted, and
numerous children ere thus left with.
out means Of support. Several Of the
bodies were burned 80 that only
email cinder remained. The number
Of persons severely injured Is sixty.
1t is feared that the death list will
reach lao.
In nearly every CAGE the
clothing had bsen torn on the
victims. From many oil tie bod
les limbs we're mis,iDg, and the fe.
mains showed evidence that they had
been wrenched on. Several whole
families, numbering from two to iivS
persons, lost their lives. The con-
struCtion Of the gallery stairolte ac'
counts for the q eat loss OF lilo among
the gallery people. Half was down the
fight there was n sharp angle. This
first person who left tho gallery
cot past this safely, but eeyeral Of
ihose who followed were thrown down
and TANNED into the angle, and were
unable TO eltr!cite themselves, owing
10 the pressure from behind. The
staircase at this point was thus Of.
iectually blocked, and there was no
other mt ans Of etcsps. A scene
shiiter SAYS the fire originated among
some gauss, which In some way be-
osmu ignited. - The aames spread tC
the scenery, OF which the sage wal
UNUSUALLY full, owing 10 the prspa
ratioDs Ia progreea fJr the prediction
OF the psntomime. The Audeac
numbered 800 pSrsous,
tTILL SEARCHING roR BoDns
IL has been asceriainel that there
we're 200 persons occupying soats In
the gallery. a which over 100 lost
tleir llyeA The search Tor bodies still
goea on. II 10 very probable that the
total number Of deaths will never bH
asceTtAined, owing 10 tho Tact that
many OF the bodies we're completely
caleintd. Two stalls OF . stable be-
longing 10 Q hotel adjacent 20 the
theatre are filed with remains that II
10 impossible TO Identity. Most OF the
killed we're adults and chiefly man.
But fsv children persisted. The
municipal authorities held . special
meeting today and arranged for the
interment Of oil unidentified bodieA
IN TEE HOUSE CO COMMONS.
Replying ~ questions In the Houee
OF Commons today, Mr.. Mathews. the
Home Secretary, tald that no official
! luTvey I the Thea'or Royal, Al Ere.
ter, had been made by tho Home OF.
! tice. Tho Home 0fhje had no author
ity to survey thea eTu la the pT1yiIc9s
, ThA,duty dsvolyod upon the mapls
, trAtes, who had power 10 refuse II.
! cepses II their demands regarding con.
, struction we're not o'mpl.ed with. la
: tho area OF London the Board oil
= WORKS had power 10 inspect buildipgs,
and 10 insist upon necessary altcra'
tionB. The calamity nj Exeter showed
! the necessity Tor legislation la the
I mat or, aud the government intended
! 10 deal with the subject.
! THE iNoufsr.
. The ipquest over the victims wa
: begun toiay. Crowds Of mournine
, relatives were present. The coroner
] intimAted thaG IL wAB deairable for
sanitary reasons that a general order
for burial be Immediately issued. II
was Impossible 10 identify many OF the
bodies. The Jury simply viewed the
, Temaina A public funeral will bs
held tomorrow. A relief fund has
been opened. Captain Shaw, who !,
visiting Exeter, rays that the fire
spread with such rapid y. owing Ia
the abundance Of inasmmable mate
/, rial, that no help ifon this outside
a would have done any good. The fire
brigade spared no efforts, but Il would
be better 4 they we're placed under
I one control. The Queen has sent
, messages n sympathy 10 the sulerers
4 fBfsl {. nAksrs ON THR HORROR
The standard rays the similarity be-
tween lhe Exeter firs aud previous
3 disasters suggests culpable disregard
4 Of the teachings OF experience.
a The News ssys; 1T Is eais 10 say
| that one fleet Oi this agful ditastei
will be n great law governing tbs con
stfuciion and management Of publ,
I D aces thru ughout the kiUpdom. Ate
a this catastrophe and that Ui the OpeTl
]. Comique Ia Paris, 40 ought surely 70
4 quire no moro warning"
y MORE BoDiKs TnKKs FRon THK RUINS
! More bodies have been taken iron
I the RUNE. The oharsd RENAME o
Z NAfNNI BfAFbhh WAAf 'ANAhNNANAA vs. bh'
. heap. A mother, ialbet and chile
0 we're found olasped In one embrace
. All three bad been burned 10 death.
NFIr B'Dus poUsD,
, n tal been sesrfied that In the ruSl
!. lat nisht ticket box was upset a
the gallery exit, aud thst this Wag ID,
!. can Of he block nj that point Th'
, remains Il nelrly M = psrsong ver,
!. furd there. Most ui the b. dies ar,
I, completely reduced 10 asher. lole
q gums OF olndolence have been TO-
, feived from Mr. Norihco,e, NJ. r., aud
!, Wi sou Barrett, the actor.
FIisbt Of Ayosb KsBn Does moi
. 'b.pEs Relations.
: ST. PETTRssuRo, Heplember 6.-The
following semionioial statement ia